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Auguste Rodin
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- La Centauresse
- Inscribed A. Rodin, numbered No 2, inscribed © by A. Rodin and with the foundry mark E. Godard Fondr. Paris
- Bronze
- Length: 19 1/2 in.
- 49.4 cm
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
Contemporary Sculpture Center, Tokyo (acquired from the above in 1971)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1973
Contemporary Sculpture Center, Tokyo (acquired from the above in 1971)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1973
Exhibited
Tokyo, Sendai, Osaka & travelling, Rodin, Bourdelle, Maillol, 1972-73
Literature
Georges Grappe, Catalogue du Musée Rodin, Paris, 1927, no. 239
Albert E. Elsen, Rodin, New York, 1963, illustration of the marble p. 83
Ionel Jianou & Cécile Goldscheider, Rodin, Paris, 1967, p. 103
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, illustration of another cast p. 201
Jacques de Caso & Patricia B. Saders, Rodin's Sculpture: A Critical Study of the Spreckels Collection, California Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1977, p. 160
Albert E. Elsen, Rodin Rediscovered (exhibition catalogue), National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1981, illustration of another cast pl. 652
Albert E. Elsen, Rodin's Art: The Rodin Collection of the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University, New York, 2003, illustration of another cast p. 513
Albert E. Elsen, Rodin, New York, 1963, illustration of the marble p. 83
Ionel Jianou & Cécile Goldscheider, Rodin, Paris, 1967, p. 103
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, illustration of another cast p. 201
Jacques de Caso & Patricia B. Saders, Rodin's Sculpture: A Critical Study of the Spreckels Collection, California Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1977, p. 160
Albert E. Elsen, Rodin Rediscovered (exhibition catalogue), National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1981, illustration of another cast pl. 652
Albert E. Elsen, Rodin's Art: The Rodin Collection of the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University, New York, 2003, illustration of another cast p. 513
Condition
This work is in very good condition. Features a deep reddish brown patina. There is a light build-up of dust in the deeper crevices and some minor verdigris between the forelegs, at the base of the torso and along the edge of the base. There are very minor signs of rubbing to the perimeter of the base. Accompanied by a black presentation base.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.